Stacking the Shelves [16]: I'm Going on a Book-Buying Ban!

Stacking the shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, and it's all about sharing the books that have come into your possession throughout the week, whether it books added to your collection, ebooks, library books, etc. Sunday post is a weekly meme  hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer where bloggers can recap their week, showcase books, and share news. **all goodreads...

#FridayReads - 29 May 2015 - I Need Your Help!

I'm leaving for Peru on Monday morning, and I still haven't decided what to bring with me for the plane ride (one there and one back). I thought about bringing two and putting one in my checked suitcase so that I can switch it out if I finish the one. I'm halfway through P.S. I Still Love You , sans dustjacket because that's just how I am, and I will definitely finish that one today. I have...

#RYBSAT Round 5: Wrap-Up

Books Completed Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - 5 stars Shatter Me (Review) - 4 stars The Opposite of Loneliness (Review) - 4.5 stars Landline (Goodreads Review) - 3.5 stars Very Good Lives (Goodreads Review) - 5 stars Books Unfinished Prisoner of Night and Fog (24% completed) The Mime Order (249 pages in) What about my goals? 1. Finish the leftovers from Bout of Books - 3...

Top 10 Books In My Summer Suitcase

"Top Ten Tuesday" is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish to share lists (because we love them) about books and bookish things. **all goodreads links are available through the picture of the cover** My family doesn't go to the beach.  Like, we go every five years . . . if that. We take cross country road trips. Therefore, this is my equivalent of "Top 10 Books in my Beach...

Tuesday Talks: Reading Influence

"Tuesday Talks" is a weekly meme hosted by Janie @ Bookworm Buddy on YouTube to share our thoughts and feelings on bookish topics. You can find the goodreads group here.  "What was the biggest influence for your passion of reading?" The earliest influence was definitely my family. Neither of my parents graduated college, so I always like to believe that they wanted the...

The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan - Book Review

Tragic Scale: 8.5 out of 10 Consistency Scale: 6 out of 10 Let me start with this: the writing is beautifully simple yet complicated while still being conversational yet reads like something a 21 year old would write. There are a few misplaced and missing commas, but you almost don't notice because it feels like Marina is sitting next to you in class and telling you about the beached...

Stacking the Shelves [15]: #BookOutletHaul + Bookish Tote Bags!

Stacking the shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews, and it's all about sharing the books that have come into your possession throughout the week, whether it books added to your collection, ebooks, library books, etc. Sunday post is a weekly meme  hosted by Caffeinated Book Reviewer where bloggers can recap their week, showcase books, and share news. **all goodreads...